Mendip road closures: three for motorists to avoid over the next fortnight

Mendip's motorists will have three road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.

But the news isn't too bad, with all of them only expected to cause slight delays, of less than 10 minutes.

The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that one closure already in place is expected to carry on this week:

• A303, from 6am May 9 to 6am October 6, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A303 both directions Podimore lane closures/contraflow for Sparkford to Ilchester improvement scheme.

And a further two closures will begin over the next two weeks:

• A36, from 10am to 2pm on June 5, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A36 both directions Rode - Stop and Go boards for electrical works.

• A303, from midnight, June 12 to 11.59pm August 18, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A303 Podimore to Sparkford used as a diversion for Wessex Water closure of Steart Hill.

National Highways is responsible for maintaining motorways and major A-roads, so closures of smaller roads will not be included in their schedule.